Besancon
Besancon is a city in France with a population of about 128,426.
FranceCity🏆 #44 most populated in France🕐 Europe/Paris
Besançon is a French city that serves as the capital of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland.
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About Besancon
| Country | France |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 27 |
| Population | 128,426 |
| Local currency | EUR |
| Coordinates | 47.2488, 6.0182 |
| Time zone | Europe/Paris |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 326 km · Paris |
| Population (France) | #44 most populated in France |
| Where on Earth | 47°14′56″N · 6°1′5″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 5,260 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 4,759 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Rostov-on-Don (Russia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -47.25, -173.98 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 326 km |
| London | 649 km |
| Moscow | 2,357 km |
| Cairo | 2,884 km |
| Dubai | 4,945 km |
| New York | 6,158 km |
📍 What to see nearby
Agence postale communale
post office
L'épi des Loups (épicerie associative)
grocery
Terrain de pétanque
playground
Robinet
water point
Robinet
water point
Terrain BMX
playground
PDV Presta Découpe Viande
butcher
Cabinet d'orthophonie
doctors
La tradition du loup
bakery
Gîtes de l'orée du bois
guest house
La cabane des loulous
childcare
Total énergie contact
fuel